by James Yang | Apr 25, 2014 | blog, news
I remember the first time my work appeared in CA’s Illustration Annual in 1988. This was the professional equivalent of Christmas arriving early. It was a thrill to see my work together with the best of the best. I had been an illustrator for five years and when...
by James Yang | Mar 4, 2014 | blog, news, projects
Editor Emily Potts called with a fun project to create a custom set of 100 mini cards with rounded corners for myself as part of a campaign by Moo.com to have creatives from many disciplines showcase the possibilities of their mini cards. It is amazing how easy it is...
by James Yang | Feb 18, 2014 | blog, news
Emily Potts called with a fun project from Moo.com. They wanted me to create 100 unique images for a 100 set of mini business cards with rounded corners to showcase their ability to customize. An article and interview about the cards and process will appear soon but...
by James Yang | Feb 4, 2014 | news
Very welcome and surprising news came from CA that one of my pieces has been accepted for the 2014 Illustration Annual. I used to read CA in high school and it was a big inspiration for a student finding his way. This is probably the toughest annual to be accepted so...
by James Yang | Jan 14, 2014 | blog, news
Planet Yang is off this week but will be back soon. We’re keeping an eye out for pirates so you will be safe.
by James Yang | Dec 20, 2013 | blog, news
Like many young artists, my first introduction to art was comics and I dreamt about being a cartoonist before discovering illustration in high school. Things have come full circle after a couple of Parsons students insisted I create a comic based on the humor of my...